Rainbow Eyes sentenced to 48 days incarceration and 75 hours community service. Green Party of Canada Indigenous land defender gets jail. Politicians who break promise to protect our old growth, who violate #UNDRIP face no sanctions. #westandwithRainbowEyes

Later today, tune into a PWD Allies podcast set as a special premiere event on YouTube at 5pm PST/ 8pm EST with LIVE! chat when host Brent Frain welcomes Mike Morrice to talk more about the Canada Disability Benefit and its profound disappointment. #CDB

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The increase to the capital gains tax is very modest. It was extremely disappointing to learn via the The Globe and Mail yesterday that the govt considered a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies & then capitulated to the fossil fuel lobbyists...

#pwds we need to start this. Don't #throwthevote , go for Green Party of Canada ! #recyclethevote

1/2 #PWD say the #Budget2024 #CanadaDisabilityBenefit announcement was a slap in the face. Canada must immediately fix this broken promise, increase the benefit to an adequate amount & leave no one behind in poverty #SenCA #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

Four years ago, twenty two people were killed and three others injured in a preventable tragedy largely due to the incompetence, sexism and racism within the RCMP. This devastating mass shooting, the worst in Canadian history, horrified Nova Scotians and all Canadians. 🧵

In 2021 the libs promised a CDB that would reduce poverty like the GIS and CCB. The GIS has a max of $1000/month/person.

Yesterday, the feds proposed a CDB with a max of $200/month, delayed until mid 2025, full of barriers.

This isn't what the disability community called for.

'They’re jumping on the easy bandwagon of false attacks on carbon pricing,' remarked Deputy Leader Jonathan Pedneault buff.ly/3JfANxB

A healthy natural environment = healthy humans. By combating barriers to health, such as toxic exposures and environmental injustices, we help ensure a healthy future for all.

#WorldHealthDay

Always a pleasure to have the chance to meet up with you, Premier Wab Kinew! I look forward to working with you, Manitobans and Canadians across the country to ensure real action to win over climate change and fix the systemic policy failures that drive the increasing…

As April unfolds, the ongoing crisis in Gaza is a heart-wrenching reminder of our shared responsibility to prevent genocide. We remember victims across history, and also present-day persecution throughout the world.

Things you could do with $18 billion instead of funding Big Oil:

- build a Quebec-Windsor high speed train; or
- Increase health and education transfers; or
- build off market homes for Canadians; or
- Invest in renewables.

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Protect endangered species from pollution! Sign the petition to demand a full environmental review of the Northvolt project. #ProtectBelugas #StopNorthvolt greenparty.ca/northvolt

We each have a role in safeguarding our planet for future generations. 💚🌎 Lights off for #EarthHour 8:30-9:30pm local time. Join millions around the world, make this the #BiggestHourForEarth .

Today is #InternationalDayOfForests and we need to talk about BC's ancient giants. 🌲 Plans to keep these #OldGrowth trees safe are not being followed. 🪓 We stand with the BC Green Party and environmental champions demanding action.

Joyeuse Journée internationale de la Francophonie ! Le Parti vert valorise les communautés francophones au Canada, célébrons ensemble la créativité et l’innovation des francophones d'un océan à l'autre. #JournéedelaFrancophonie #Mon20mars #Francophoniedelavenir

Last year 40,000 tonnes of old-growth forest from BC was logged and turned into pellets.

The UK company DRAX says its wood pellets are 'sustainable and legally harvested'.

What do you think?

#bcoldgrowth #oldgrowth #climatechange

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“Today, Tomorrow, Together: Green Leaders’ Tour!” will be in #Charlottetown the day before St. Patrick’s Day for a delightful evening of food and conversation with the PEI Greens 💚. This is a pay-your-own-way event. RSVP today - greenparty.ca/en/today-tomor…

Catch Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault on the 6pm CTV Atlantic news tonight. They're in #Halifax and #Charlottetown this week as part of the #GreenLeadersTour .

'Today, Tomorrow, Together: The Green Leaders' Tour' comes to Halifax on March 13th! RSVP - greenparty.ca/en/today-tomor…